1. First Grade Homework & Classroom News:
Oct. 2nd- Oct. 6th
Homework Menu:
Choose one appetizer and one main course to do for homework every night. If you are still hungry for practice, help yourself to some dessert!
Appetizer (5 minutes)
Practice any of the listed Daily Math skills
Write an exclamatory sentence ( a sentence said with excitement) about something.
Choose a word family word to write in a complete sentence
Main Course(15 minutes)
Read a “just-right book” to a stuffed animal or a family member for 13 minutes. Spend 2 minutes retelling the story with as many details as possible.
Dessert (10 minutes)
Write about something new you learned today in your planner
Xtra Math
Raz-kids (log-in information can be found in Wednesday’s folder
Word families
We are continuing to work with Words that include the short
vowel sound and ending blends
(examples)
nd (hand)
nk (bunk)
nt (mint)
mp (jump)
st (first)
lf (self)
lp (help)
lt (belt)
sp (wasp)
Daily Math skills:
Say, show, or write different ways to make numbers within 10.
write subtraction sentences and solve within 10 in the horizontal and also the vertical format
Grab one handful of small items and take some away write a number sentence to match (12 pennies - 5 pennies = 7 pennies)
Create your own story problems using subtraction within 20 and have someone in your family solve them!
STEM focus and Words of the week
Questions:
How does the brain control our body functions? How can we train our brains to get better at certain things?
Words to know: growth mindset, fixed mindset, neurons, smart goals

2. A note from the teachers…
Homework and Newsletter
Oct. 2nd- Oct. 6th
A note from the teachers…
Happy October! Our amazing learners have already grown so much in the last two months and we are excited to meet with you all during conferences to share all of their progress! We are continuing our exploration of light and sound energies this week while taking a specific look at our brains since we are setting learning goals for next quarter. We are talking about “growth mindset” which is understanding that our intelligence can grow and change as we exercise our learning abilities. It is important that our kids feel confident in their intelligence and are willing to give their best effort to work towards goals. We will be sending additional information in Wednesday’s folder and there are some great videos about growth mindset available on ClassDojo under the “big ideas” tab. As always, please contact us with any questions or comments. We are excited to see you all at conferences!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Watson.
Upcoming Events:
October 5th- STEM extravaganza night 6-8 pm
October 10th-13th-Parent teacher conferences and 1:30 dismissal each day
October 11th- PTO event at Oro Valley Panera (Yum)
October 16th-20th- Fall Break (No school)
Friday, November 3rd-Innovation Academy’s Fall Festival
Star Students: 
Mrs. Watson’s class: Jaxon works hard everyday and goes above and beyond in reading. Wakely continues to try hard even when the task is difficult.
Mrs. Swartz’s class: Faith always is a kind partner to have in the classroom and listens carefully when others are sharing 
Avery worked so hard on her subtraction skills last week that she actually filled out three pages of subtraction facts!
Special Birthdays:
10/2-Mason (Mrs. Swartz)

3. The following pages are NOT REQUIRED but are here if you would like to use them with your child 

4. Paper for writing complete sentences 

5. Subtraction fluency practice:
8 - 2 = =
6 - 5 =
9 - 9 =
4 - 3 = =
1 - 1 =
3 - 2 =
7 - 5 =
2 - 1 =
6 - 4 =
8 - 7 =
6 - 3 =
9 - 4 =
3 - 3 = = =
3 - 1 =
5 - 1 =
7 - 3 =
8 - 6 =
9 - 4 =
4 - 3 =
6 - 4 =
7 - 5 =
4 - 2 =
5 - 4 = = =
9 - 3 =
6 - 3 = =
4 - 2 =
7 - 5 =
9 - 7 =
9 - 2 =
3 - 1 =
5 - 4 =
9 - 8 =
6 - 3 =
9 - 4 =
2 - 1 =
9 - 9 =
6 - 4 =